The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-08-25

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the selection OF the lands was pending al
is still pending. The exception 10 made in
order to permit further consideration oil
the subject.
Joh n c. New, proprietor Of the indian.
apolis Journal and ex.United States
treasurer, has completely recovered from
the paralytir stroke Of last winter.
Alfred Rhodus shows up in St. Paul
smiling and says the Charge made against
him by San Francisco papers are false.
He had q stock OF opium but It was a
straight deal.
A colored boy 8 years old, living in Ian.
caster county, Ga., had q quarrel with two
small colored girls over O water melon,
and either by accident or design, dis.
charged a gun loaded with buckshot kill.
ing one Of the piokaninnies:
The following pensions havs been granted:
Wisconsin. Mother of II. Schultz New
London: mother OF w. Bickelhaupt, Nil.
waukee; original, J. Collins, National Vol.
unteers' home; n. Pelton, Sparta; w.
Arthur, Louisville; E. W.. Lyons, Wan
T1omah; T: Blouchield. Oshkosh; N. A.
Tailman, Mount Sterling; P. Woods,
Mount Hope; H. Sanders. Wanmundie.
Minnesota: Minors OF 8. B. seamons.
Houston; father OF >. Williams, Hastings;
original, j. Lloyd, Hennepin; s. Stone, jr,
Jordan; 8. Badistraut, Centerville; N.
Ward. Litch1eld. Dakota: c. Weller,
Weller; A. H. Stuart, Kimball; J. NJ.
Hobbs, Kirkwood; F. Herreth. Salem.
Montana-J. 8. Cocbrane, Bannock City.
Mr.. Gladstone writes to the editor OF the
Baptist: II have done my best to reunitc
the Liberals, and, except inside the house
OF commons, am quite satisfied with tho
results"
Charley Parker, the cowboy who robbed
Paymaster Bush, Of the United States
army, Of 81 900 at Hay Springs in Febru-
ary. was captured at Grandy by tho sheriff
his person.
A package sent from Omaha by the Pa
cific Express on the 18th was lost between
containing two thousand s. bills, was
stolen from the car.
During the year ended March 81; 1887,
various Grand Army departments OF the
country expended 1858, 900 in relieving
distress among 266O6 ex.soldiers and
their dependents, besides as much more
not reported to national headquarters,
distributed informally. The Massachu.
sets department expended the most of
any department ($5l,O1D, with New
York next (S4s, s96). Wisconsin expend,
ed $3.50.
The free delivery system has been order
ed in tho following named postoffices:
Charleston, w. Va; San Diego, Cal;
Hutchinson, Kan; and Marquette, Mich.
The Journal de st. Petersburg says the
Russian embassy at Constantinople has
handed to the Porte protest against
Prince Ferdinand's occupancy OF the Bull.
garian throne. 1t declares that be has
been guilty OF an audacious attempt
against the rights of the powers, and that
the responsibility for his adventure and
Tor his fragrant violation OF these rights
must now rest entirely with him, even
should tho other powers think fit to per-
init tho violation OF their privileges. The
journal, however, makes this pertinent
inquiry: Can it be supposed that Russia
will consider herself alone bound to be-
come the defender OF what remains of the
Berlin treaty."
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Wisconsin,: F. Scholier, La Crosse; l.
O'Rrien, West Depere; w. j. Van Matre,
Gratiot; G. NJ. Walker, Potosi; F. d. Riser.
Viola; J. Deitz, Jordan; l Houseworth.
Fairehild; c. Browning. Winneeonne; H.
E. Haskins, Excelsior; A. c. Cross, Nation.
al Soldiers Home, Milwaukee; 8. H. Moo.
dy La Crosse; George Montgomery, Bara-
boo; L. Mason, Amherst; N. Hepter. Chill
ton. Minnesota: w. A. Sheldon, Anna
dor j. Stewart. Bloomington Ferry; +.
Donald, LII Crescent; ]. McKinstry, Pick
wick; III. H: Fifkins, Minneapolis; p.
Schmidt, Glencoe; J. u. Ladd. Luverne; L.
N. Brewer. Minneapolis. Dakota: Minor
Of j. Riordan, Devils Lake; original, w.
Wiley Livonia. Montana: j. Rouley, Miles
City:
ra A ;n Sstaore ~ and n..t Ohio q. train in
pot in Washington at the rate Of 40
miles an hour. A general wreck ensued,
and all the CARS except tho sleeper were
badly smashed. The only death reported
ia that Of Hamilton Brosius, the engineer
OF the train. The fireman was badly
scalded and fifteen passengers seriously
injured.
Tho offer for the AZ percent. bonds to the
government received at the treasury de-
partment amounted to $S,236,75O. The
rates ranged from $1.O9 to $1.1O. The
ma ority were offered at the latter figure.
Secretary Fairchild accepted the offer of
Harvey Fisk e. Sons to sell $1,000, 900
coupon and 81 500, 900 registered AZ per
cent. at $1.O944-1OO. All the other bids
were rejected.
In the house OF commons Lord George
Hamilton, first lord OF the admiralty,
said: The government had made an ar
r:.ngement with the Peninsular & Oriental
Steamship company by which the COM
pany would hold three new steamers and
seven Others ready for use as armed cruis-
ers. For this service the governments
would pay the steamship company s3, 500
annually,
United Ireland urges landlords to EN-.
brace their last chance and confess that
home rule is inevitable. 1t advises them
to appoint committee to meet Glad
stone, Parnell and Salisbury in a round
table conference and submit to them st,g.
gestions regarding their wishes and to
make the best OF the situation. The result
will be- it says. the election in few weeks
Of home rule house OF commons and the
opening OF an Irish parliament in 1888.
Guzman Blanco, president OF Venezuela,
said in an interview; The boundary ques.
ton between Venezuela and the colony OF
Delara is OF the greatest interest to Vene-
zuela and the United Sta ties. The English
are acquiring the territory OF the Orinoco
and the Amazon. and have actually taken
possession OF the territory bounding the ORR.
noco and it's mouth, an act which Vene-
suspended relations with England, given
passports TO British ministers and repre-.
sentatives, and has applied to the United
States government to act ~ arbitrator in
behalf OF Venezuela. The English govern.
ment has denied the right oil arbitration
ON the matter. Venezuela now proposes
to send an army to drive the English usurp.
ers from her territory. As a result it ia
hoped that the United States governments
vii: intervene to terminate the question.
requiring Great Britain to submit to ar.
bitration.
President Cleveland teIegraphed to chair.
man Pattison at San Francisco, author.
izing the Pacific railway commission to
use their own discretion in tho matter OF
employing counsel in the contest against
the officials of the Central Pacific railroad
in the United states circuit court. The
question before the court is whether tho
commission had not the power to compel
Senator Stanford to explain what two
millions OF unexplained vouchers was OK.
pended for, and whether it was to influence
state OF national legislation.
During the fall and winter of 1888 ono
William Seely cut and removed from pre-
emption claim OF Leon Sum, in townhsip